1/5 Chance... Will I get lucky?

<p>Alright, well I just got denied from Georgetown where I was really expecting acceptance. I'm only applying to five schools regular and if I get denied from all of them I will be attending my safety. Tell me what you think my chances are at these five schools. Do you think I will get into one because that is honestly all I need.</p>

<p>I attend a Jesuit Prep School in NY
ACT: 33 (35 Eng, 34 Math, 33 Read, 29 Sci)
GPA: 3.85 U/W
Rank: School dosen't officially rank but I'm about 5% of 221</p>

<p>Freshmen
English 1 H: A
Algebra 2 Adv H: B+
Global 1: B+
Biology H: B+
Latin 1: A
Religious Studies 1: A
Intro to computers: A
Intro to music: A</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
English 2 Adv H: B+
Geometry H: A
Global 2 H: A
Chemistry: A
Latin 2 H: B (grrr)
Spanish 1: A
Religioius Studies 2: A</p>

<p>Junior Year
AP english lit and comp: A
AP US History: A
Trig-log-calc H: A
Physics H: A
Latin 3 H: A
Spainsh 2 H: A
Religious Studies 3: A</p>

<p>Senior Year
AP Lit and Comp: A
AP Calc: A
AP Macro: A
Latin 4 H: A
Engeneering Science H: A
Religious Studies 4: A</p>

<p>Extra curriculars:
Indoor track: freshmen/junior year
Cross country: Freshmen/sophomore year
Outdoor track: Freshmen/sophomore year/Senior
100hrs on the "midnight run" - volunteer work
Business Club: Founded it in Freshmen year and am currently the president
Associate Editor of School's Political Newspaper 10th/11th/12th</p>

<p>Work Experience (my main EC)
Job at a local hardware store - 15hrs a week since 8th grade
Internship at Private Equity firm - 10hrs a week the past summer</p>

<p>Summer activities:
Freshmen: Went on a NOLS trip for 1 month in wyoming/worked
Sophomore: Traveled through Europe for 3weeks/worked
Junior: Worked 29hrs per week</p>

<p>Notes: Thanks for the help guys. My school doesn't allow students to take AP's freshmen or sophomore year and only allows us to take 3 a year during junior and senior year. Also, if you wouldn't mind, what do you think about my EC's. I know they're not spectacular like the majority of people on this site but throw out your opinion. </p>

<p>UVA
UNC (applied EA)
Upenn (wharton)
Dartmouth
Columbia
Cornell (AEM)</p>

<p>have ye not taken any SAT 2s?</p>

<p>because that’d probably be one of the main reasons ye got rejected from georgetown if any…they’re one of 2/3 schools in the states who specifically want 3 SAT 2s</p>

<p>w/o sat 2s its hard to say anything cept all of the schools are reaches except UVA which is a high match… i dunno about UNC to chance ye there but ye…</p>

<p>Being from NY makes it tough, so many highly qualified applicants. I do think you look strong for UVA and UNC.</p>

<p>Alright thanks guys.</p>

<p>I plan on taking two SAT II’s in January and gaurentee I will get a 700+ on both (I’m studying my ass off).</p>

<p>you mean the december sat 2? january is too late for everyone i believe.</p>

<p>You have a strong application, but that list is scary. Why not add some match schools?</p>

<p>Kai, tbh it’s these 6 schools or UF/FSU. And Redteabag - I’m almost definite that January SAT II’s is acceptable for all these schools.</p>

<p>anyone want to throw it out there</p>

<p>meh? 10char</p>

<p>You didn’t get rejected from Georgetown - you got deferred, and if you did not submit the required SAT IIs, then the decision on your application was an easy one. Plain and simple - the admission committee was seeking additional information. The admission rate at Georgetown this year will be around 17%, and with your record, and the required SAT IIs, I think you would have a reasonable shot. No matter where you apply, never make an admissions committee’s job easy by not submitting the proper information. Luck can be an important ingredient, but it is persistence that gives the broth its flavor.</p>

<p>I wish you the best of luck in the admission process.</p>

<p>@Laf1980, Georgetown waives the Subject Test requirement for early action candidates.</p>

<p>Anyone else got a comment? </p>

<p>I was just accepted to BC and Umich!</p>

<p>umich is good congrats</p>

<p>Yea Umich is great, just very very cold. Anyone else care to comment?</p>

<p>your complaint is that umich is cold?! nearly all the schools listed here are pretty cold…with the exception of unc and uva, although uva can get pretty cold in the winter (not so sure about unc)</p>

<p>UVA-low reach
UNC (applied EA)-low reach
Upenn (wharton)-high reach
Dartmouth-high, high reach
Columbia-high, high reach
Cornell (AEM)-high reach</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance me?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1052041-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1052041-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>UVA - Should get in, but I’ve heard of a 2390er get rejected. In/Waitlist.
UNC -Yikes, you’re OOS, reach. In/Waitlist
UPenn - Reject
Columbia - Reject
Dartmouth - Waitlist/Reject (Small chance of getting in)
Cornell - Reject
I could be wrong, and you might get into all of the above schools.</p>

<p>Basically, the two OOS schools you’re applying are the hardest to get into (Maybe easier than UCB/UCLA). I wouldn’t count on definitely getting into those, unless your SAT IIs are amazing. Also, for the schools you’re applying to (especially the Ivy leagues), your extra curricular activities are very weak(compared the the people that actually get in). I read on the UVA website that the last day they accept test dates is Jan 10, but maybe I’m wrong. </p>

<p>Your GPA is on the lower side of the Ivy Leagues also.</p>

<p>It would have been better to apply to some safeties, like your instate schools. Or even some mid match schools like Umich, GT, etc.</p>

<p>Yeah I don’t know about the January SAT II dates, I am asking on the UVA thread about that. But I mean, if it doesn’t, and we get deferred to any college, we can send the scores as additional information. If we can’t sent it during the main admissions process, it can be supplementary if we get deferred.</p>

<p>UVA-low reach
UNC (applied EA)-low reach
Upenn (wharton)-reach
Dartmouth-high reach
Columbia-very high reach
Cornell (AEM)-reach</p>

<p>Good luck! Care to chance me back?
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